Catch can
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2015
Posts: 1,190
Likes: 311
From: Shelbyville Kentucky
It catches oil that is suspended in the PCV gasses. Keeps it out of you intake manifold. Really good to have with direct injection engines as it causes a build up on the valves of those engines.
Supposedly catching that oil can make your engine more octain tolerant. I put one on my C6 just because. It's not a necessity on C6 Vettes. They aren't DI.
Supposedly catching that oil can make your engine more octain tolerant. I put one on my C6 just because. It's not a necessity on C6 Vettes. They aren't DI.
Last edited by Orion2011; Nov 14, 2018 at 04:33 PM.
Race Director
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 11,367
Likes: 211
From: Edgewood Washington
St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13-'14-'15
Crankcase gases are no longer ventilated into the atmosphere like the old days. They are now fed back into the intake.
The catch can separates the oil from the fumes and holds it in a can. You empty it when you do an oil change, or more often if you drive your car very hard.
My catch can is usually about 3/4's full when I do my 'regular' oil change.
May not be absolutely necessary for a daily driver Vette, but it seems pretty obvious that keeping oil out of you intake doesn't hurt anything and may actually be of some benefit.
Easy and inexpensive mod.
The catch can separates the oil from the fumes and holds it in a can. You empty it when you do an oil change, or more often if you drive your car very hard.
My catch can is usually about 3/4's full when I do my 'regular' oil change.
May not be absolutely necessary for a daily driver Vette, but it seems pretty obvious that keeping oil out of you intake doesn't hurt anything and may actually be of some benefit.
Easy and inexpensive mod.
Racer
Joined: Jul 2014
Posts: 335
Likes: 19
From: Klein TX
Crankcase gases are no longer ventilated into the atmosphere like the old days. They are now fed back into the intake.
The catch can separates the oil from the fumes and holds it in a can. You empty it when you do an oil change, or more often if you drive your car very hard.
My catch can is usually about 3/4's full when I do my 'regular' oil change.
May not be absolutely necessary for a daily driver Vette, but it seems pretty obvious that keeping oil out of you intake doesn't hurt anything and may actually be of some benefit.
Easy and inexpensive mod.
The catch can separates the oil from the fumes and holds it in a can. You empty it when you do an oil change, or more often if you drive your car very hard.
My catch can is usually about 3/4's full when I do my 'regular' oil change.
May not be absolutely necessary for a daily driver Vette, but it seems pretty obvious that keeping oil out of you intake doesn't hurt anything and may actually be of some benefit.
Easy and inexpensive mod.
Race Director
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 11,367
Likes: 211
From: Edgewood Washington
St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13-'14-'15
I'm not familiar with your model and suggest you try a Forum Search for more info. Or maybe check with the manufacturer for install guidelines.
Sorry, I don't have any pics (that I can find) of my install.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 792
Likes: 127
From: Dallas Texas
https://www.mishimoto.com/engineerin...at-is-blow-by/
http://www.eliteengineeringusa.com/c...Catch_Can2.pdf
I know EE does sell the brackets as stand-alone pieces on their website, so you may be able to purchase a bracket and jerry-rig from there: The LS3 bracket + spacer also works on the LS7 should you chose to order a bracket from EE.
http://www.eliteengineeringusa.com/o...brackets-only/
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